Juice Fasting at Amchara

What is Juice Fasting?

Juice fasting is the choice to abstain from food for a period of days and instead consume healthy,
vegetable based juices. Choosing to juice helps your body to pre-digest nutrients in the food, which
increases absorption and gives your digestion a rest.

Normally we recommend juicing with organic vegetables and the addition of lemon juice and root
ginger or turmeric can also enhance the flavour and provide additional health benefits. Sometimes
a minimal amount of fruit is also added to these juices from apples and pears. This is particularly
useful for those new to juice fasting and adjusting to the new flavours.

Decrease in glucose

Dr Valter Lango is a leading authority on fasting and one of the world’s foremost scientists.
He supports recent research which has identified the benefits of fasting, claiming that it reduces oxidative
damage and inflammation, as well as optimising energy metabolism.

The studies he reviewed also suggest that fasting enhances cellular protection and extends longevity, in part,
by reprogramming metabolic and stress resistance pathways.

How long should I juice fast?

If desired, or needed, you can juice fast for a long period of time. It is possible to juice fast for up to 60
days, although we do not recommend such an extremity of time.

When juice fasting, depending on the individual, it may be necessary to supplement the juices with
some additional protein, in order to support the liver. Protein provides amino acids that are used by the
liver to enhance the detoxification process.

How does juice fasting work?

Our bodies burn a large proportion of its energy on digestion. Of the many bodily processes
we perform daily, this process alone requires 10% of our total energy for the average person.
When we juice fast, the body is relieved of this requirement and more energy can be diverted to other needs.

Having the fibre removed by juicing vegetables means that the pure goodness of the juice is easily absorbed by the
body and all the beneficial nutrients are readily available to be utilised by the relevant cells.

Our body is naturally trying to detoxify all the time via the main detoxification organs. Unwanted toxins are
eliminated via the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs and the lymphatic system.

Juice fasting reduces the stress on the body’s detoxification processes, allowing it to naturally reduce
our overall toxicity level. This process enhances our own repair and healing mechanisms,
restoring the body to its normal function.

Scientific studies have shown that fasting for more than 4-days stimulates a healing process
in the body via a reduction in oxidative damage and inflammation, optimisation of energy metabolism,
and bolstering of cellular protection. When we fast, our cells change from 'divide mode' to 'repair mode'.

Cucumber

Highly hydrating and, surprisingly, packed with nutritional value. Cucumber flesh provides folic acid,
vitamin C, K and A, while the skin is a good source of many important minerals including: copper,
potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and phosphorus. It is also an excellent source of the trace mineral
silica, which helps to maintain the strength of the skin, nails and hair. Traditionally used as a skin tonic to
treat sunburn and reduce puffy eyes.

Amchara Residential Health Retreats Two locations - one experience!

Amchara health retreat programmes are designed to help you detoxify both physically and mentally.
You are immersed in a positive and supportive environment; increasing the opportunity for your body
and mind to start the change process, move toward a greater sense of well-being and heal.

We understand that is important to help you develop long term habits to underpin your health
now and for the future. Our mission is to help you achieve this.